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A TEEN told she had a “boring virus” died after doctors failed to spot signs of lethal meningitis and delayed giving her life-saving antibiotics.Mia Ginever, 19, passed away in intensive care on March 9 2022, after battling bacterial meningitis for a few short days. 8Mia Ginever, 19, was told she had a ‘boring virus’ by doctors but was in fact suffering from bacterial meningitis and sepsisCredit: Just Giving8Mia passed away on March 9 2022, two days after being admitted to hospitalCredit: Just Giving8Doctors delayed giving Mia lifesaving antibiotics until eight hours after she arrived at the hospitalCredit: Just GivingWhat started…

TEEN Carlo Acutis is set to be recognised as a saint after he died from leukaemia – and now it is hoped he will become the patron saint of the internet, protecting those online.This week Pope Francis declared that the 15-year-old, born in London and who died in 2006, was responsible for two healing miracles — of a boy with a diseased pancreas in Brazil and a student in Florence with a head injury.9Carlo Acutis, holding crucifix as young boy, is set to be recognised as a saint after he died from leukaemiaCredit: Association of the Friends of Carlo Acutis9It…

ROUTINE NHS health MOT could map risk of dementia and other diseases, research has revealed.Millions of Brits are eligible for the free check-up every five years after the age of 40.1NHS health checks could be used to map risk of dementia and other diseasesCredit: AlamyThe half-hour GP or pharmacy check measures height, waist size, blood pressure and cholesterol and asks questions about exercise, drinking and smoking.People are not eligible if they have a long-term condition like diabetes or heart disease, as they get regular check-ups anyway.Scientists from Oxford University found that information gathered from this MOT is enough to give people an estimate of their 10-year chance…

ISRAEL was ordered to immediately halt an offensive in the south of Gaza yesterday by an international court.Judges declared the humanitarian crisis in Rafah had “deteriorated further”, with the situation now “disastrous”.3Israel has been ordered to cease the offensive in south Gaza by the International Court of JusticeThe IDF has been accused of limiting aid to Gaza, which they deny.The International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam said: “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive.”ICJ rulings are legally binding but they have no way to enforce decisions.The ICJ, which sits at The Hague, in the Netherlands, voted 13-2 to adopt…

WHEN Morgan Underwood first started needing the toilet more than usual, she didn’t think anything of it.The 22-year-old endured the strange symptom until she noticed blood and mucus in her stool, prompting her to seek out a doctor for help.6Morgan Underwood, 22, was eventually diagnosed with Crohn’s DiseaseCredit: MEN Media6Morgan dropped down to just over 5stCredit: MEN Media6Morgan was fitted with a stoma bag to help her symptomsCredit: MEN MediaMorgan was initially told she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common condition that causes stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.But as her health continued to deteriorate, the then-teenager began feeling…

A BRITISH man has opened up about his desperate attempt to revive one of the victims of the Majorca beach club collapse on Thursday.Mohamma Toure, an expat from Manchester, was selling sunglasses on the street next to the restaurant when he heard its roof cave in.8Local hero Abdoulaye Diop, 44, who Mohamma Toure tried to revive with CPR8Emergency services worked through the night on Thursday after the club collapse8Dozens of people clung on to each other outside for comfort8The collapsed venue on Friday morningToure, 25, quickly rushed to perform CPR on Abdoulaye Diop, a 44-year-old man named as the first…

HOT chocolate could help you lose weight, a diet expert claims.A cup of cocoa, made at home with unsweetened powder, can boost fibre intake and stop you feeling hungry.1Hot chocolate could help you lose weight, as it contains fibre – but you should still watch out for the sugar in shop-bought versionsCredit: GettyHealth coach Steve Bennett said although nuts and seeds are great fibre foods, hot choc could help slimmers with a sweet tooth.Fibre is slow to digest which makes you feel full for longer and can stop snack cravings — often the driver of weight gain.Steve, author of Fibre…

PUTIN’S newest and only remaining missile cruiser in the Black Sea was destroyed by Ukraine forces in a huge blow to his naval forces.The “Zyklon” was destroyed alongside the 266-M minesweeper, Kovrovets, in a devastating strike at the weekend.1The Zyklon is the 26th to be sunk by Ukraine in a blow to Russia’s naval forcesThe Zyklon is the 26th to be sunk by Ukraine and was blown up by US-supplied ATACMS missiles killing six people and injuring 11, sources said.It comes after Russia retreated its naval headquarters from the occupied Crimean Peninsula to Krasnodor.The Zyklon, which was launched into service…

A SCOTS mum who almost died when she had a heart attack on holiday recovered and flew home just in time to watch her daughter walk down the aisle.Charmaine Kennedy, 49, was in Lanzarote, Spain, with her partner, Michael Young, 62, a retired train driver, in April 2024 for a seven day break.4Charmaine was rushed to hospital in Lanzarote after she felt a ‘dull ache’ in her backCredit: SWNS4She was on holiday with partner Michael for a seven-day breakCredit: SWNS4Despite her emergency operation, Charmaine made it back in time for her daughter Nicola’s weddingCredit: SWNSBut two days before the pair…

THE streets of Haiti’s capital, now the world’s most dangerous city, are strewn with human bodies reportedly being eaten by animals.Wild pigs and dogs are attacking people’s loved ones because the area is too dangerous for their families to enter, retrieve the bodies and give them proper burials.6A woman carrying a child runs from gunshots in Port-au-Prince, HaitiCredit: AFP6Cops confront gangs near the National Palace in Port-au-PrinceCredit: Rex6Debris covers the streets in ravaged Haiti capital – where animals are reportedly eating the bodies of those killedCredit: EPAA horrific gang war has been raging in the capital, Port-au-Prince, for months with…